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>> reporter: put yourself in the obama campaign shoes. the president has a 57% disapproval rating when it comes to his handling of the economy. but these two items about taxation, increasing taxes on wealthier americans, the so-called buffett rule, and also changing the tax code to encourage, manufacturing here in the u.s., what the president is talking about right now. these are popular. the problem with the obama campaign, the conundrum, is his signature achievements, whatever their merits, health care reform, financial reform, they're not popular. he cannot campaign in front of a mass audience. so, he's trying to talk about these stark defenses he has with the republican nominee, whoever he may end up being. david? >> all right. jake tapper on the challenge ahead for the president. thank you. >>> and diane sawyer will be sitting down with the president. his first network interview following the state of the union, now that the countdown to the election is on. diane's interview right here on "world news" tomorrow night. >>> we turn to a
>> reporter: put yourself in the obama campaign shoes. the president has a 57% disapproval rating when it comes to his handling of the economy. but these two items about taxation, increasing taxes on wealthier americans, the so-called buffett rule, and also changing the tax code to encourage, manufacturing here in the u.s., what the president is talking about right now. these are popular. the problem with the obama campaign, the conundrum, is his signature achievements, whatever their...
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president obama appear was them tomorrow night. >>> now damning indictment. in the "fast and furious" program. supposed to track guns in mix o today they cited a pattern of serious failures for one thing the government lost track of guns it supplied. the report said 14 officials be reviewed for possible disciplinary action and attorney general eric holder should have been briefed more than he was. >>> overseas the explosive protests against the united states, the ones citing that anti-islam film seemed to be waning, but there is a new target in france. a satire cal magazine, mocked the united states. and 22 schools are csed as a precaution against violence at france. >>> now we head to the golf where high stakes car games are under way. the u.s. placed an unmistakable signal to iran. abc's nick schriffen tells about about it. nic. >> reporter: diane, we're sailing on the nuclear powered uss eisenhower, and we're only about 50 miles from iran. never before has the u.s. flexed so much muscle so close to iran. more jets, ships and nations taking part than ever b
president obama appear was them tomorrow night. >>> now damning indictment. in the "fast and furious" program. supposed to track guns in mix o today they cited a pattern of serious failures for one thing the government lost track of guns it supplied. the report said 14 officials be reviewed for possible disciplinary action and attorney general eric holder should have been briefed more than he was. >>> overseas the explosive protests against the united states, the...
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president obama hosted a science fair, showcasing 100 students and their inventions. he marvelled at a new kind of sugar packet. it was invented by a 16-year-old from los angeles. it dissolves right in your cup and saves 2 million pounds of trash. look at this, the president tested one of the inventions. it is a marshmallow launcher, created by a 14-year-old from pennsylvania. >> oh! whoa! let's go look at the march mallow, see what happened. >> reporter: a lot demand out there for the marshmallow launching. and there was, of course, a kind of political point to this. the president wanted to highlight science and education themes. he stressed and will stress in his budget, again next week. >>> and a victory lap for the new york giants. a ticker tape parade through lower manhattan, celebrating their triumph in the super bowl. more than a half million fans roared in approval. each player received a key to the city. and star victor cruz did his victory dance one more time. >>> and there was a second celebration later in new jersey. >>> still ahead, the baseball legend wh
president obama hosted a science fair, showcasing 100 students and their inventions. he marvelled at a new kind of sugar packet. it was invented by a 16-year-old from los angeles. it dissolves right in your cup and saves 2 million pounds of trash. look at this, the president tested one of the inventions. it is a marshmallow launcher, created by a 14-year-old from pennsylvania. >> oh! whoa! let's go look at the march mallow, see what happened. >> reporter: a lot demand out there for...
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now president obama gets the ball. three things he has to score, our political team is covering it all tonight. we start with jake tapper right there in charlotte. >> reporter: good evening. president obama will not only be competing with mitt romney's convention here. he'll also be competing with memories of his own convention four years ago and all the promise he then seemed to represent. >> first lady michele obama came to the podium this afternoon to prepare for her speech tomorrow night. her husband at a labor day celebration in ohio, took credit for saving the u.s. auto industry. >> i believed in you, i bet on you and because of that bet, three years later, that bet is paying off for america! >> reporter: it's a line that begins to answer the classic question from reagan in 1980. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? >> reporter: over the weekend, top obama aides and supporters struggled to answer that question. >> are we where we need to be? no. >> we have a lot more work to do. >> reporter: today,
now president obama gets the ball. three things he has to score, our political team is covering it all tonight. we start with jake tapper right there in charlotte. >> reporter: good evening. president obama will not only be competing with mitt romney's convention here. he'll also be competing with memories of his own convention four years ago and all the promise he then seemed to represent. >> first lady michele obama came to the podium this afternoon to prepare for her speech...
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red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy, which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though for others, stay with us for more of our one-hour broadcast, election 2012, our powerhouse team standing by to tell you surprising x factors they think could decide this race. it's coming up right after a short break. for those of you leaving us, good night. mary gonzales had a cold, she also has asthma. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected system, she has herelife.
red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy, which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though for others, stay with us for more of our...
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mirror image for president obama. every time he gets a question, he's going to try to focus on mitt romney's plans, governor romney's plans for the future and say, listen, we may not be in the best shape right now, but it's going to be even worse if we implement his plans. >> each of them will be pivoting? >> reporter: each time. here's the thing. both sides don't really know what's going to happen tonight, because, as david pointed out, this format is so loose. once they get into the discussion, almost anything can happen. they could directly challenge each other. jim lehrer could directly challenge them. but they really don't know. >> it is going to be such an exciting night. and a reminder that george and i will be right here with you and the abc news team, ready to react and analyze and fact check. one-on-one, the candidates debate, 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 central. >>> and we move on now on "world news" because we have two developing stories from overseas. tonight in syria, the city of aleppo, their new york city,
mirror image for president obama. every time he gets a question, he's going to try to focus on mitt romney's plans, governor romney's plans for the future and say, listen, we may not be in the best shape right now, but it's going to be even worse if we implement his plans. >> each of them will be pivoting? >> reporter: each time. here's the thing. both sides don't really know what's going to happen tonight, because, as david pointed out, this format is so loose. once they get into...
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obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be back here in ohio with bruce springsteen. diane? >> okay, thank you jake. >>> and also tonight, the latest in our brand new daily abc news/"washington post" polls. tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final stretch. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap as romney races to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that.
obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be...
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obama sat down with the women of "the view." their first time there. and barbara walters is there with an exclusionive preview of 43 days before the vote. how does he seem? >> he's very different when he's with her. she's very relaxed. very afaxate. he says he's funny. she said she's funnier. then we talked about more serious issue, which of course is the economy. >> governor romney was asked, does he think it's fair that he pays a lower tax rate than somebody who is making $50,000 a year. he said yes, i think it's fair and i also think that's the way you get economic growth. i just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the riddle out not with the top down. >> reporter: with 43 dice go we asked the president and first lady about the future, win or lose, come election day? >> what are you going to do with the rest of your life? >> well, first thing's first here, we do have an election ahead. and i've got -- there are all kinds of things i want to do in the second term. putting folks back to work
obama sat down with the women of "the view." their first time there. and barbara walters is there with an exclusionive preview of 43 days before the vote. how does he seem? >> he's very different when he's with her. she's very relaxed. very afaxate. he says he's funny. she said she's funnier. then we talked about more serious issue, which of course is the economy. >> governor romney was asked, does he think it's fair that he pays a lower tax rate than somebody who is...
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and talking about president obama. and just as committed as ever. >> we remember the image of you and oprah on the stage four years ago. i'm curious, four years later, have you checked in with her? >> no, i was wondering if i might run into her again. >> see her, talk to her. >> see her, talk to her. >> do you miss some of that sizzle of four years ago? >> oh, no. i think this is a great campaign. that was an incredible moment in our national history. >> is it a different time, a more sober time? >> i think it is. i think it is. >> reporter: she says for everyone it is the economy. but she argues the president is adding jobs. she points to gay marriage and to the health care her uncle championed. >> the first time you won't be introducing your uncle teddy. >> right. >> is that tough for you? >> well, i miss him. and i think the video last night shows that many other people feel the same way. >> reporter: here at the convention, a tribute to ted kennedy with clips of him debating mitt romney who challenged kennedy in '8
and talking about president obama. and just as committed as ever. >> we remember the image of you and oprah on the stage four years ago. i'm curious, four years later, have you checked in with her? >> no, i was wondering if i might run into her again. >> see her, talk to her. >> see her, talk to her. >> do you miss some of that sizzle of four years ago? >> oh, no. i think this is a great campaign. that was an incredible moment in our national history....
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when mitt romney criticized him for serving president obama's administration as ambassador to china. [ speaking chinese ] i have to say, it's something i've never heard in a republican debate, not even in a democratic debate before. >> yes, it's good to make history every now and again. >> reporter: hunstman's decision to drop out is welcome news for mitt romney because although hunstman didn't have much support here in south carolina, this is the biggest lead, diane, we have seen nationally, that he has ever had, although it's important to point out, here in south carolina, votes on saturday, the race is much closer. >> saturday, here it comes. thank you, john. >>> we got a wake-up call about gasoline prices today that could send shockwave, through your family budget. word that the average price of gasoline is about to go on a rocket ride that could last through summer. so which cities are in for a direct hit? is it yours? here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: with record pain at the pump, 2011 felt bad enough -- and today, drivers are already shelling out almost 30 cents more a g
when mitt romney criticized him for serving president obama's administration as ambassador to china. [ speaking chinese ] i have to say, it's something i've never heard in a republican debate, not even in a democratic debate before. >> yes, it's good to make history every now and again. >> reporter: hunstman's decision to drop out is welcome news for mitt romney because although hunstman didn't have much support here in south carolina, this is the biggest lead, diane, we have seen...
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we're told that president obama will watch the festivities from air force one as he flies from miami, back to the white house. we, of course, will be watching it right here, all night, diane, ringside. >> we sure will, jake. mr. ryan. well, coming up, as we've been saying, these are two extraordinary opponents representing two different generations. biden, 69, ryan, 42. for the first time in history, though, both men are catholic. and they bring two very come peopling stories to the stage. abc's david muir telling us about that. david? >> reporter: great to see you, diane, from kentucky tonight. let me show you how they're framing the debate. this poster is up all over the place. thrill in the ville. these two men will be sparring over very different policies tonight,s be as we discovers today, they actually have quite a bit in common. their political paths both began when they were young. joe biden, 29 when elected to the senate. paul ryan, 28 when he went to congress. both catholic, both celebrate their roots of blue collar america. joe biden grew up in a tight-knit family, played c
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who can beat obama. a lot of the voters in south carolina said they saw him take the other people on, he can take the fight to the president. >> so the president, the debates, one-two punch? one-two-three purge? >> and the media as well. i talked to several top republican strategists today. most of these people do not want newt gingrich to be the nominee but for the first time they're starting to believe it actually can happen. it begins for newt if he gets a win in florida in just over a week. >> all right. and i will see you tomorrow night for the president's state of the union of course tomorrow morning on "good morning america." thank you, george. >>> now, the supreme court dealt a blow to law enforcement today. the court ruled police cannot put a secret gps device on the car of a suspect unless they first obtain a valid search warrant. it is a rare defeat for law enforcement. the majority of the justices ruled that cars are private property. >>> and search teams recovered more bodies today from that
who can beat obama. a lot of the voters in south carolina said they saw him take the other people on, he can take the fight to the president. >> so the president, the debates, one-two punch? one-two-three purge? >> and the media as well. i talked to several top republican strategists today. most of these people do not want newt gingrich to be the nominee but for the first time they're starting to believe it actually can happen. it begins for newt if he gets a win in florida in just...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008. tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 milli new jobs.
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president obama, talks with bob woodruff, about the koran burning, that apology. >>> inside scientology. the former scientology official, coming forward. making explosive allegations against the star-studded church. an abc news, exclusive. >>> freefall. what astronauts have taught doctors about fainting. and how that is changing the health of thousands of women. >>> and remember davy jones of the monkees. and how we all sang along. ♪ hey, hey, we're the monkees >>> good evening. we begin tonight with an unholy fury of tornadoes. at least 16 of them, 1 after the other, tearing through american towns today. imagine you're looking out your window. and you see this. a giant funnel cloud in the middle of nebraska. and the highway in branson, missouri, that country music mecca, here it is before. and look after. and a mall in harrisburg, illinois. and here, after the tornado hit. when it was all over, at least 9 people were killed, more than 150 injured across this country. and abc's chris bury has been touring the devastation in harrisburg. chris? >> reporter: good evening, diane. you can
president obama, talks with bob woodruff, about the koran burning, that apology. >>> inside scientology. the former scientology official, coming forward. making explosive allegations against the star-studded church. an abc news, exclusive. >>> freefall. what astronauts have taught doctors about fainting. and how that is changing the health of thousands of women. >>> and remember davy jones of the monkees. and how we all sang along. ♪ hey, hey, we're the monkees...
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still, president obama is racheting up the pressure. he signed a bill this weekend to put the economic squeeze on iran, if the nuclear program is not shut down in six months. david? >> kelly cobiella tonight, thank you. >>> back in this country, and a major winter weather on the move tonight. first, the deadly winds across colorado. they reached over 100 miles per hour, roaring through the rockies, killing at least one man. cars and homes were damaged. and now a winter storm is hitting parts of the upper midwest with more than a foot of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. we want to bring in meteorologist jeff smith of wabc. what are we looking at? >> the coldest air mass since last winter, since last february. starting tomorrow, really. moving across parts of the upper midwest right now, if we look at that map. the arctic blast moves to the south. hikes in the teens and 20s over the ohio valley, from tomorrow night through tuesday. and that reaches the east coast on tuesday. >> a lot of snow with this. what kind of toefales? >> we're
still, president obama is racheting up the pressure. he signed a bill this weekend to put the economic squeeze on iran, if the nuclear program is not shut down in six months. david? >> kelly cobiella tonight, thank you. >>> back in this country, and a major winter weather on the move tonight. first, the deadly winds across colorado. they reached over 100 miles per hour, roaring through the rockies, killing at least one man. cars and homes were damaged. and now a winter storm is...
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president obama's re-election team pointing out this millionaire and billionaire standing side-by-side. it was like a scene out of his reality show. donald trump landing in las vegas, with a secret mission. and today, inside none other than trump's casino on the vegas strip. standing by mitt romney and his wife, delivering his endorsement. >> governor romney, go out and get them. you can do it. >> reporter: then, governor romney acknowledged what many at home might be thinking. was this really happening? >> there's some things you can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. >> reporter: the two shook hands in a room where the podium had just one name, trump. the billionaire who brings the cameras everywhere he goes. a long list of republican hopefuls have tried to buddy up to the donald. there was the pizza shared with sarah palin. the hug shared with newt gingrich. the thumbs-up from rick perry. but the candidate that did that the least, mitt romney. remember donald trump trying to plan that debate? the candidate who said no? >> i talked to trump earlier today. >> repor
president obama's re-election team pointing out this millionaire and billionaire standing side-by-side. it was like a scene out of his reality show. donald trump landing in las vegas, with a secret mission. and today, inside none other than trump's casino on the vegas strip. standing by mitt romney and his wife, delivering his endorsement. >> governor romney, go out and get them. you can do it. >> reporter: then, governor romney acknowledged what many at home might be thinking. was...
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what is the obama team strategy, armed with that key new number hopes the president will turn the tide? we have it all here tonight, and we're going to begin with abc's jake tam pper. >> reporter: good evening, david. it is a packed crowd here for former governor mitt romney. one of the biggest crowds we've seen so far in new hampshire. there's an overflow in the other room. governor rom nooe enjoint chiefing a more than 20-point lead in pomes here in new hampshire, and his rye values are only now just beginning to attack. in rochester, new hampshire, this afternoon, mitt romney worked on his empathy. >> ill know what it's like to worry whether you're going to get fired. there were a couple of times i wondered if i was going to get a pink slip. >> reporter: it was an unusual claim for romney, the son of a millionaire who himself is worth $250 million. at a debate this morning, romney recalled advise from his father, a dig at career politicians that sounded like he was imflipping that no one but wealthy people should run for politics. >> mitt, if you have election to pay a mortgage. >>
what is the obama team strategy, armed with that key new number hopes the president will turn the tide? we have it all here tonight, and we're going to begin with abc's jake tam pper. >> reporter: good evening, david. it is a packed crowd here for former governor mitt romney. one of the biggest crowds we've seen so far in new hampshire. there's an overflow in the other room. governor rom nooe enjoint chiefing a more than 20-point lead in pomes here in new hampshire, and his rye values are...
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syrian children mreefding with president obama's daughters for help. people continue to bury their dead. and also to protest these massacres. a highly placed syrian insider tells me that what's emerging is a campaign offette li ettfett lensing, to consolidate control in what might become a divided syria. >> and they are gathering proof. >> reporter: they are doing that. >> thank you so much, christiane. >>> and up next, we want to bring you up to date on another story we reported on the broadcast last night, that e. coli outbreak. well, it has spread to more states. and here is a map, right now, of the states hit so far. it is a particularly vicious strain, at least 14 people have been sickened in this country. one child died. the nation's top disease detectives from the cdc are still working day and night to try to figure out what is causing this. >>> and now, the confessions of a former coca-cola executive, a man who says he wants everyone to know about the way sugary sodas have been marketed in this country to adults and to children. and his reason?
syrian children mreefding with president obama's daughters for help. people continue to bury their dead. and also to protest these massacres. a highly placed syrian insider tells me that what's emerging is a campaign offette li ettfett lensing, to consolidate control in what might become a divided syria. >> and they are gathering proof. >> reporter: they are doing that. >> thank you so much, christiane. >>> and up next, we want to bring you up to date on another story...
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the latest polls show president obama ahead by 9%. also tonight, we are celebrating a prestigious honor for one of our colleagues at politico. he has won the 2012 pulitzer prize for his editorial cartooning. his work has been described by colleagues as the best in the business. >> let's turn to the weather which today was a scorcher. rob ryan joins us now for a first look at the overnight. >> there is a lot more excitement there in the political cartoons than we have had in the weather all but today it soared into the 90's. looking at the wonderful influence of the bay, there is the high temperature at annapolis, only 79 degrees in some spots with that bay breeze. look at the high temperature in washington. we did not make 90, but they are close. those in fredericksburg, 91 degrees. the one thing we really need, and i will give you some good news a terrible drought is getting more and more severe over on the eastern shore. for the first time in weeks there are signs of some legitimate rain, and more than just a few passing trucks comi
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >> is tropical storm isaac will be having an impact on your travel plans. are heading up. today it jumped a nickel. we have a look at how the storm d at the gas pump. >> did it just go up by 20 cents last two weeks? this is crazy. >> that is the case. it has turned into pain in the pocketbook. being hit with the in gas prices in 18 months. is feeling attention. >> close to $500. a lot. need a break. theur area is of a los above national average. it is being blamed on a tropical storm. with gas prices rising by the hour, aaa predicts the gas prices will be the highest on record. it has travelers trying save a buck. was as if you months ago. -- nice a few months ago. because of the gas prices, it is bus.er to take a >> he is looking beyond the getaway. hit going back to school. >> school is starting back. >> prices will fall after the labor day rush. abc 7 news. >> health officials say cases of nile buyers have spiked. record levels.h cases, are up 40%. they coul
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but barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people, we're investing in our shared prosperity. and when we neglect that responsibility, we risk our promise as a nation. just a few years ago, families that had never asked for anything found themselves at risk of losing everything. and the dream my grandmother held that work would be rewarded, that the middle class would be there, if not for her, then her children, that dream was being crushed. but then president obama took office, and she took action. when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry, and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans. president obama got it done. he made an historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and expanded pell grants so that more young people can afford college. and because he knows we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to take action for the young generation of dr
but barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people, we're investing in our shared prosperity. and when we neglect that responsibility, we risk our promise as a nation. just a few years ago, families that had never asked for anything found themselves at risk of losing everything. and the dream my grandmother held that work would be rewarded, that the middle class would be there, if not for her, then her children, that dream was being crushed. but then president obama took...
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obama means. >>> and coming up here, a damaged dog, maverick, and five months of unconditional love can becoming a force. at the high-flying westminster dog show. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels with long-term use of nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. let your doctor do his job, and you do yours. ask if nexium is right for you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wa
obama means. >>> and coming up here, a damaged dog, maverick, and five months of unconditional love can becoming a force. at the high-flying westminster dog show. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn...
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they do not think republicans because president obama says it. is silly. it think it is a made up war. think it is what they used drive the women alike -- the women votes away. >> polling is a problem for them. recent votes show obama with a 12 point lead over women. i think women voters are still savvy. think they care about their about access to abo.h care, and >> meanwhile, they see tv ads false imagery. >> he is trying to prove people -- on the attack, too. hammering the president for a tvg the time to take segment on "the view." >> the reason back and forth suddenly matters more is because in many states, more than two some voting is underway. the battleground for virginia, absentee voting has already started. youray with abc 7 news, election station, for complete coverage. for instant updates, log onto wjla.com. follow on facebook and water. >> our forecast, many of us picture-perfect monday. bob ryan joins us now with the evening.k for this unlovely evening. lovely day. >> indeed. of a preview. october will be right at home. look at this great sky.
they do not think republicans because president obama says it. is silly. it think it is a made up war. think it is what they used drive the women alike -- the women votes away. >> polling is a problem for them. recent votes show obama with a 12 point lead over women. i think women voters are still savvy. think they care about their about access to abo.h care, and >> meanwhile, they see tv ads false imagery. >> he is trying to prove people -- on the attack, too. hammering the...
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the obamas, starting a new chapter in this white house. and the abc news powerhouse team is everywhere, on this historic day for america. live, from abc's election headquarters, this is a special "world news" with diane sawyer. >> good evening, and it was a day of celebration for president obama and a day of soul searching for the republican party. and, a reality check for a nation, seeking to move forward as a hard-fought election. tonight, your voice has become your vote, and these are the results at this hour. electoral votes, president obama with a decisive victory. and the president also winning the popular vote. and there are two pictures this morning after that say so much about two families, after the long campaign. governor romney, gathered with his family in a hotel room, and president obama and his family, on their way back to the white house. and, abc's white house correspondent jake tapper, with us again tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. after logging more than 170,000 miles on air force one and a grueling and i
the obamas, starting a new chapter in this white house. and the abc news powerhouse team is everywhere, on this historic day for america. live, from abc's election headquarters, this is a special "world news" with diane sawyer. >> good evening, and it was a day of celebration for president obama and a day of soul searching for the republican party. and, a reality check for a nation, seeking to move forward as a hard-fought election. tonight, your voice has become your vote, and...
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president obama called this a victory for the american people. and government mitt romney says the first thing he will do if he is elected is repeal this law. abc's jack tapper has more on that. >> reporter: a historic ruling about president obama's signature legislation. one that the white house hopes will help the president regain some of his lost momentum. the president was outside the oval office when the first reports came in. false reports. two cable tv channels erroneously said the supreme court struck down as unconstitutional the health care law's requirement that every american purchase health insurance. for two minutes, the president learned the truth and shortly before the noon he came to the east room. >> today's decision was a victory for all people all over the country. >> the law of the courts legal decision appears final, a political battle remains. >> today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety. >> republicans will skroet in july to repeal the legislation. a vote that inevitably fail in th
president obama called this a victory for the american people. and government mitt romney says the first thing he will do if he is elected is repeal this law. abc's jack tapper has more on that. >> reporter: a historic ruling about president obama's signature legislation. one that the white house hopes will help the president regain some of his lost momentum. the president was outside the oval office when the first reports came in. false reports. two cable tv channels erroneously said the...
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first lady michele obama back on stage tonight. she sat down with diane sawyer to talk about how their daughters saw her big speech the other night. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it on the freeway, and it was just like -- this was the car for me. [ ryan ] it has stuff that guys like, like the rims and the sleekness to the body. and, then, had the bluetooth and the navigation that diana really wanted. [ diana ] and it was a sport edition, so it felt really grounded to the ground. [ man ] grounded to the ground? yes, yes! grounded to the ground. [ male announcer ] see their story and more at the camry effect. camry. from toyota. nothing complicated about a pair of 10 inch hose clamp pliers. you know what's complicated? shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping's easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. that's not complicated. no. come on. how about... a handshake. alright. priority mail flat
first lady michele obama back on stage tonight. she sat down with diane sawyer to talk about how their daughters saw her big speech the other night. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it on the freeway, and it was just like -- this was the car for me. [ ryan ] it has stuff that guys like, like the rims and the sleekness to the body. and, then, had the bluetooth and the navigation that diana really wanted. [ diana ] and it was a sport edition, so it felt...
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. >> george will, was president obama the winner tonight? >> we're having a little trouble hearing george and we hate not to hear george. >> we'll get that as soon as we can. to jake tapper in the room right now. we heard that the obama team was out in force before the debate was even over spinning. >> that's right. and one suspects they were going to say president obama won this no matter what. but they are i think even some democrats not affiliated with the campaign very happy about the president's performance saying he was aggressive, he was firm. maybe he started out a little sha shaky at the beginning a little too eager to mix it up with pitts but by the end democrats say people on the obama campaign say this is theresident that the american people who like president obama know, assertive, aggressive and many of them citing that benghazi back and forth, george, you alluded to saying that mitt romney was wrong, president obama did use the term "acts of terror" in his remarks the day after, what happened in benghazi, george. >> one of the
. >> george will, was president obama the winner tonight? >> we're having a little trouble hearing george and we hate not to hear george. >> we'll get that as soon as we can. to jake tapper in the room right now. we heard that the obama team was out in force before the debate was even over spinning. >> that's right. and one suspects they were going to say president obama won this no matter what. but they are i think even some democrats not affiliated with the campaign...
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i'd want it to be funny. >> who's funnier, you or president obama? >> i have no idea how funny hoo is in real life. people don't know me terribly well from the pranks we play and what it's like in a home with five boys, but most of our dinner-table events were involving humor of one kind of another and most of which can't be repeated on the air. >> so you watch saturday night live? >> yes. >> when people ask me, just how many piercings, do you have? >> jason is very good. i watch the skits that involve me. we tivo those, but right now we've been busy. >> busy preparing for the final road ahead on this campaign. as always, together. including today, which is her birthday. >> she got presents this morning that she picked out the day before. >> favorite present? >> the favorite present, he got me a beautiful red dress. i might save it for the convention. >> really? >> i like it that much. >> our thanks to diane sawyer. just ahead, hey pippa, what's with the gun? ghborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sist
i'd want it to be funny. >> who's funnier, you or president obama? >> i have no idea how funny hoo is in real life. people don't know me terribly well from the pranks we play and what it's like in a home with five boys, but most of our dinner-table events were involving humor of one kind of another and most of which can't be repeated on the air. >> so you watch saturday night live? >> yes. >> when people ask me, just how many piercings, do you have? >> jason...
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to see chris christie going after obama in a more playful way. they know he's personally at a high favorability rating. >> to keep the tone even tonight. you're one of the past masters of the stage, of conventions, you know everything about it, you can decipher the code. take a look at this hall and that stage, what's the first thing that strikes you? >> i'll tell you, when i walked into the hall today, the first thing that hit me is all that wood. trying to warm up, it's warm, it's a little homey. it also sends the message, this is rule, this is authentic, this is authentically american. that's what they're try doing with that stage tonight. >> well, you and i will be watching it all tonight with the powerhouse political team. be sure to tune in with us, the big speeches start tonight at 10:00 eastern time and we will see you then. >>> but first, still ahead right here on "world news," wining, dining concerts, our chief investigative correspondent brian ross finds our elected officials having the time of their lives in tampa and guess who's wait
to see chris christie going after obama in a more playful way. they know he's personally at a high favorability rating. >> to keep the tone even tonight. you're one of the past masters of the stage, of conventions, you know everything about it, you can decipher the code. take a look at this hall and that stage, what's the first thing that strikes you? >> i'll tell you, when i walked into the hall today, the first thing that hit me is all that wood. trying to warm up, it's warm, it's...
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obama did. that was a hard-fought race. and this is still quite a psycho drama between the two men. politics, politicos and reporters picking over every sign of any sort of a crack in their solid relationship, that they'd like to portray. but right tonight, we're expecting a very strong endorsement for barack obama and his economic principles from the former president bill clinton. >> let's head across the arena now, jake, to jon karl. jon, look around, tell us about the delegates around you. and tell us what you think the most important thing bill clinton has to do tonight for them. >> well, i'll tell you i've been talking to a lot of the delegates around here. and one the things i've heard over and over again is about that primary four years ago. it's ancient history. it's something that somebody who worked very hard for hillary clinton told me. now, we're all on board. you can see phenomenal dress down here. these delegates are fired up, diane. i've got to tell you, they are fired. there's no
obama did. that was a hard-fought race. and this is still quite a psycho drama between the two men. politics, politicos and reporters picking over every sign of any sort of a crack in their solid relationship, that they'd like to portray. but right tonight, we're expecting a very strong endorsement for barack obama and his economic principles from the former president bill clinton. >> let's head across the arena now, jake, to jon karl. jon, look around, tell us about the delegates around...
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president obama said this morning, it is a day for prayer and reflection. and now, we want to go back to aurora for a final thought from abc's david muir and also from abc's chris cuomo. david. >> diane, when we boarded the plane today to come to denver, people on the plane saying have you heard, can you believe it that this kind of tragedy would strike this region again. this movie theater is 13 miles from columbine high school. so many of the stories we heard today heart breaking. they dealt with this just a few years ago, diane. >> and chris, final thoughts from you? >> not over yet, diane. still so many struggling for life in the hospital, families who don't know what happened. people dealing with head shots, chest wounds. this is far from over. yet, we must remember, we got lucky here. the police know this theater very well. they're used to trouble here. they knew the ins and outs of this theater. they got men here in two minutes. if not for that response time, who knows what he would have done? >> it was an extraordinary response for law enforcement.
president obama said this morning, it is a day for prayer and reflection. and now, we want to go back to aurora for a final thought from abc's david muir and also from abc's chris cuomo. david. >> diane, when we boarded the plane today to come to denver, people on the plane saying have you heard, can you believe it that this kind of tragedy would strike this region again. this movie theater is 13 miles from columbine high school. so many of the stories we heard today heart breaking. they...
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obama's going to say, i developed obama care based on romney care. i brought your staff into the white house in order to develop it. we have to look at what kind of choice do we want to offer the country? i think a reagan conservative who has been consistently for lower taxes, smaller government, more economic growth, has a better chance. >> meanwhile, mr. speaker, rick santorum is taking issue with your characterization of junior partner in congress. he said that you sat around when he put his reputation out to perform congress. he said, i think that shows who has the courage to stand up and fight. your response? >> it's hard for the speaker of the house to sit on the sideline. i had to schedule the things he stood up for. i had to be involved with bill clinton to get his signature. normally the speaker of the house has some role in those things happening. rick and i will be competitors. that's fine. we have different tracks to get here. i like him. i think he's a very solid person. i do think, if you look back at history, and you want to be candid
obama's going to say, i developed obama care based on romney care. i brought your staff into the white house in order to develop it. we have to look at what kind of choice do we want to offer the country? i think a reagan conservative who has been consistently for lower taxes, smaller government, more economic growth, has a better chance. >> meanwhile, mr. speaker, rick santorum is taking issue with your characterization of junior partner in congress. he said that you sat around when he...
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unfortunately for the obama campaign that's the obama i saw on the stage tonight. it was not a strong performance by him. and even democrats and close obama aides acknowledge that romney was ahead on stylistic points, on zingers, they feel good about when obama was talking to the camera, to the voters and they feel good that romney, in their view, was doubling down on policies, but ultimately, performance wise, this was a strong night for mitt romney. >> david muir, we saw the big smile on mitt romney immediately after the debate. some results already coming in, romney's odds going up. >> yeah, that smile spills relief on romney's face tonight. within the campaign, too, george. in fact, i got a text before the debate was over from a key adviser who said "mission accomplished." the governor looked to put the president on the defensive. they think that was accomplished here tonight. also, you heard governor romney right out of the gate come out here and talk about a woman that he met on the trail in a last couple of days, talking about economic hardship. that was ano
unfortunately for the obama campaign that's the obama i saw on the stage tonight. it was not a strong performance by him. and even democrats and close obama aides acknowledge that romney was ahead on stylistic points, on zingers, they feel good about when obama was talking to the camera, to the voters and they feel good that romney, in their view, was doubling down on policies, but ultimately, performance wise, this was a strong night for mitt romney. >> david muir, we saw the big smile...
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you will see mitt romney do what barack obama tried to do last night. >> reporter: president obama was delivering one liners of late night. tonight, the side by side, the tale of two leaders. the president's team will say it was a huge opportunity in front of college students as he tries to keep interest rates from climbing on college loans. >> if you tweet, ush the hash tag #don'tdoublemyrates. >> reporter: romney says he agrees but this is romney last night. when a college student asked about the price of college. >> the best thing i can tell you is to shop around. and to compare tuition in different places. make sure you can get your degree in four years of less. and don't expect the government to forgive the debt you take on. recognize you have to pay it back. >> reporter: the two candidates there with two different answers on the key issue of college loans. and young voters, a key demographic. and romney believes on his side of the line, diane, is that mantle of hope. >> trying to take hope away from the man who had it four years ago. thank you so much. >>> and now a new way of lo
you will see mitt romney do what barack obama tried to do last night. >> reporter: president obama was delivering one liners of late night. tonight, the side by side, the tale of two leaders. the president's team will say it was a huge opportunity in front of college students as he tries to keep interest rates from climbing on college loans. >> if you tweet, ush the hash tag #don'tdoublemyrates. >> reporter: romney says he agrees but this is romney last night. when a college...
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obama. also, it seemed like there were tears standing in his eyes. >> the entire chamber surrounded her. >> and she is going to be sitting, tonight, with a democrat and a republican from the arizona delegation. and also, her good friend, debbie wasserman schultz. you saw there. we saw filing into the chamber, seven members of the joint chiefs, the senate has walked over in unison, which is one of the most moving things, to me, george. >> that is the president's cabinet coming in right now. you see the u.n. ambassador. also, the president's trade representative. and there's gabby giffords one more time, moved by the reception he got. >> we also have mrs. obama coming into the chamber. we can show you, of course, the secretary of state hillary clinton. and there's mrs. obama, as she arrives tonight. and once again, we are looking, live, and awaiting the president. this is his sixth speech to a joint session. he's familiar with what happens in this room. do we have time, now, to go to jon karl,
obama. also, it seemed like there were tears standing in his eyes. >> the entire chamber surrounded her. >> and she is going to be sitting, tonight, with a democrat and a republican from the arizona delegation. and also, her good friend, debbie wasserman schultz. you saw there. we saw filing into the chamber, seven members of the joint chiefs, the senate has walked over in unison, which is one of the most moving things, to me, george. >> that is the president's cabinet coming...
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. >> some tough reading for president obama's campaign. our new poll, in america's opinions on how the economy is being handled. can mitt romney capitalize? >>> on its way. the launch for the space station. the second time is a charm, for an unmanned cargo flight into space. there it goes. >>> a dramatic rescue at niagara falls after a man tried to take his own life. the harrowing work by those who brought him to safety. >>> and "dancing with the stars," goes into its final night. the moves, the standings, all ahead of tonight's finale. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. >> i'm rob nelson. we begin with a mixed message from our latest poll. most americans do not like the way president obama is handling our nation's economy. >> with more on the poll, we're joined by abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: good morning, diana and rob. ronald reagan asked a simple question in 1980. are you better off than you were four years ago. president obama probably doesn't want americans thinking about this question this novembe
. >> some tough reading for president obama's campaign. our new poll, in america's opinions on how the economy is being handled. can mitt romney capitalize? >>> on its way. the launch for the space station. the second time is a charm, for an unmanned cargo flight into space. there it goes. >>> a dramatic rescue at niagara falls after a man tried to take his own life. the harrowing work by those who brought him to safety. >>> and "dancing with the...
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obama specifically? >> she won't take on mitt romney in her speech, but she will talk about how it connects do what he did as president of the last four year, connect to his policy. also look for her to talk a lot more what about he's learned from americans over the last four years as president. >> we're going to be here, of course, watching it together. let's head back to the convention floor. abc's cecilia vega is there. talking to delegates. >> hey, diane, good evening. we're down here with delegates from ohio, mississippi. this group is fired up and ready for a show tonight -- from hawaii, rather, they've been cheering, dancing in the aisles all evening. one of the big moments is going to be the woman introducing first lady. elaine brogh is her name. at christmas, she sent the first lady a christmas card thanking her for her work with veterans. the first lady was so moved by this woman and what this family has done for the country, she invited her to speak here tonight. she said she's nervous to take
obama specifically? >> she won't take on mitt romney in her speech, but she will talk about how it connects do what he did as president of the last four year, connect to his policy. also look for her to talk a lot more what about he's learned from americans over the last four years as president. >> we're going to be here, of course, watching it together. let's head back to the convention floor. abc's cecilia vega is there. talking to delegates. >> hey, diane, good evening....
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who can beat president obama in the fall? about 30% of the electorate and mitt romney that by 37 points. what that adds up to tonight is basically a tie. we don't know who is going to come out of it. 50 votes separate them. >> we've been talking about the tight framing of these two candidates. here you have mitt romney with all his resources, $10 million, he was able to spend, and he's up against, been up against a guy who is now tied with him, rick santorum, who is in a truck, driving around with his daughter. in fact, he said, when he went into some of the sights, some of the places he had to give speeches, people would say, "are you with the candidate?" he had to say, i am the candidate. >> he visited all 99 iowa counties. mitt romney this year, up in the last reporting session, raised $32 million, rick santorum, $1 million. they are tied tonight. >> and we have to watch what michele bachmann does tonight and we'll have that answer soon, terry. >> absolutely. diane and george, it feels like the republican coalition here in
who can beat president obama in the fall? about 30% of the electorate and mitt romney that by 37 points. what that adds up to tonight is basically a tie. we don't know who is going to come out of it. 50 votes separate them. >> we've been talking about the tight framing of these two candidates. here you have mitt romney with all his resources, $10 million, he was able to spend, and he's up against, been up against a guy who is now tied with him, rick santorum, who is in a truck, driving...
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yesterday, we were backstage with michelle obama on the campaign trail. if she looks a bit tense it's because she knows in an election this close, every vote counts. we are in sterling, virginia, only 29 miles from the white house, but deep in the heart of swing state territory. >> when we win virginia we will be well on our way to putting barack obama back in the white house for four more years. >> her job as the election draws near is to testify to her husband's merits. >> he is funny. i am funnier. >> and turn his cool persona just a little bit warmer. >> in terms of star wattage i rank below michelle, the girls and bo. >> she certainly was a hit at the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> e hai have seen firsthand th being president doesn't change who you are, no, it reveals who you are. >> the speech showed she perfected the art of the cut that doesn't draw blood. that night she never mentioned mitt romney by name, but in praising her husband, she really seemed to be making a point about his opponent. >> he believes when you have worked ha
yesterday, we were backstage with michelle obama on the campaign trail. if she looks a bit tense it's because she knows in an election this close, every vote counts. we are in sterling, virginia, only 29 miles from the white house, but deep in the heart of swing state territory. >> when we win virginia we will be well on our way to putting barack obama back in the white house for four more years. >> her job as the election draws near is to testify to her husband's merits. >>...
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the signature is obama-care. we cannot put up a presidential candidate who is, basically, in the same place as barack obama on government-run health care. >> senator santorum, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> and diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the iowa caucus results on abc news and abcnews.com. >>> after iowa, it's on to new hampshire. you and diane will moderate the next major republican debate, saturday night, at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. you're the one that's going to be doing back on "this week," on sunday. you'll have a lot to talk about. >> we will, coming out of the debate. >>> let's turn, now, to the massive manhunt that came to a grim end at mt. rainier when authorities found the body of benjamin colton barnes. he was accused of murdering margaret anderson, a mother of two. and neal karlinsky is on the scene for us. good morning, neal. >> reporter: good morning. the park remains closed today. but deep inside where this manhunt was playing out, sources tell us the gun
the signature is obama-care. we cannot put up a presidential candidate who is, basically, in the same place as barack obama on government-run health care. >> senator santorum, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> and diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the iowa caucus results on abc news and abcnews.com. >>> after iowa, it's on to new hampshire. you and diane will moderate the next major republican debate, saturday night, at 9:00 eastern,...
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. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seol, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have explode some fear that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulation. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buy so many guns so that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is hoping to cut into his campaign debt by charging people $50 to take a photo with him. for $50 you get a nice formal picture printed out and for $200 newt gingrich will plank you. >> to help raise campaign funds, newt gingrich has some exciting offers for $50 you take a photo with the former speaker. if a $500, you get the entire newt gingrich book collection and for $1,000 you can play him like a glock spiel. newt 2012, be there. >> meet newt gingrich. >> quit distorting our words. if i see it, it's [ bleep ]. >> i did not see that coming. i think the real rick santorum may be more bad ass than we're thinking. >>
. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seol, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have explode some fear that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulation. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buy so many guns so that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is hoping to cut into his...
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obama photos. her husband first sworn in as senator in 2005. >> oh, my goodness, this was barack becoming a u.s. senator. i remember this so clearly. see sasha there. she walked up to vice president cheney and she reached out her hand, she slapped him a high-five, ten turned around and waved at the camera, and i thought, oh, my god, here we go. >> but then suddenly, it's four years later, a presidential campaign and the first nomination. >> oh, my goodness, the kids have gotten so big. i think that's what we look at. we don't look at the moment. we really measure things by how much the girls have grown. >> daddy, what city are you in? >> this was convention 2008 in denver. >> i love you, daddy. >> and tonight, another convention, 2012. two young girls, who've grown up in the white house, sasha now 11, malia, 14. >> we can see the physical difference. we can see the height. but what's the other most surprising change in them? >> i am pleasantly surprised at how normal they are. i did worry what this
obama photos. her husband first sworn in as senator in 2005. >> oh, my goodness, this was barack becoming a u.s. senator. i remember this so clearly. see sasha there. she walked up to vice president cheney and she reached out her hand, she slapped him a high-five, ten turned around and waved at the camera, and i thought, oh, my god, here we go. >> but then suddenly, it's four years later, a presidential campaign and the first nomination. >> oh, my goodness, the kids have...
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. >>> president obama has ordered new sanctions. iran won't slow its nuclear program. the united states wants israel to give those sanctions more time to work. >>> republican voters head to the caucuses today. missouri voters take part in a non-binding primary. romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to believe in our own god. >>> the former house speaker was facing hecklers. man began to shout. he was confronted by a gingrich supporter and then escorted out by police. >>> now to the political dust-up over a super bowl ad that featured clint eastwood. high-profile republicans say the ad amounts to nothing more than a campaign plug for the president. >> reporter: the ad from chrysler ran during halftime of the super bowl. featured clint east wod talking about how it was halftime in america. >> the people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. we all pulled together. now m
. >>> president obama has ordered new sanctions. iran won't slow its nuclear program. the united states wants israel to give those sanctions more time to work. >>> republican voters head to the caucuses today. missouri voters take part in a non-binding primary. romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to...
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obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that'sot all. i'll cutff funding to planned parenthood. [ female annnnouncer ]eroror women planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >> now recapping our top story the deadly shooting in colorado. this is a picture of the suspect, james holmes
obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that'sot all. i'll cutff funding to planned parenthood. [ female annnnouncer ]eroror women...
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president obama is practicing in virginia today. his campaign predicts he will be feistier this time around. meanwhile, romney is preparing in his massachusetts home tonight. you can watch the debate live on abc7. you can go to our website. you can give us your instant reaction to the debate. leon? >> usually there is football talk around the water cooler. but we are going to start today with felix baumgartner and his 23-mile long plummet to earth. it was incredible. we have more reaction to that crazy jump. >> 8 million watched it live on youtube. it turns out it was not some evil can evil dare devil like studs. -- evil can evil -- evil kneviel their double stunt. >> felix baumgartner landed in the history books. never had anyone jump from that height. never hadnyone broken the sound barrier without an aircraft. at the smithsonian, folks were still buzzing about. >> i thought it was spectacular. you have got to admire the guy and his huge courage to do a. >> i was like, oh, my god. i do not think anyone can do that. >> but is there
president obama is practicing in virginia today. his campaign predicts he will be feistier this time around. meanwhile, romney is preparing in his massachusetts home tonight. you can watch the debate live on abc7. you can go to our website. you can give us your instant reaction to the debate. leon? >> usually there is football talk around the water cooler. but we are going to start today with felix baumgartner and his 23-mile long plummet to earth. it was incredible. we have more reaction...
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president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year even a small shift is significant. >> four-point leader is as significant as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: matt dowd has advised candidates for both parties and argues the country is more polarized now. only a tiny slice of americans have yet to decide. >> today we only have 6% of people who are truly swing and truly persuadable. so if you get a four, five or six-point bounce it means you're maximizing what absolute you can get. >> reporter: what led to this bounce? it points to michelle obama's performance and bill clinton and those who chose obama last time who still like him but are disappointed. >> no president, no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter
president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year even a small shift is significant. >> four-point leader is as significant as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: matt dowd has advised candidates for both parties and argues the country is more polarized now. only a tiny slice of americans have yet to...
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started looking into the numbers behind the win, look at this voters saying, electability, who can beat obama in november, was that the most important thing they were looking for and on that which had been a strong one for romney this time going to gingrich by a wide margin. abc's jon karl is in columbia, south carolina, with the results and the reaction tonight. >> reporter: for newt gingrich, it was a smashing across-the-board victory that has up-ended the race for the republican nomination. >> we're going to make the establishment very uncomfortable. we're going to demand real change in washington. >> reporter: how did he do it? first, debates. by trouncing mitt romney and the moderators, he convinced south carolina republicans that he could win in november. two-thirds said the debates were important. most went for gingrich. more than half decided who to vote for in the last two days again favoring gingrich and there was apparently little concerning about his divorces. he won decisively among evangelical christians and women. gingrich succeeded in portraying romney as a massachusetts moder
started looking into the numbers behind the win, look at this voters saying, electability, who can beat obama in november, was that the most important thing they were looking for and on that which had been a strong one for romney this time going to gingrich by a wide margin. abc's jon karl is in columbia, south carolina, with the results and the reaction tonight. >> reporter: for newt gingrich, it was a smashing across-the-board victory that has up-ended the race for the republican...
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the budget will not be passed because of washington dysfunction so really this is about obama setting the stage for the november election. >>> now we go overseas to something else affecting the u.s. economy, greece, the stability of greece has a big ripple effect on what can happen here in the american recovery. the streets there, though, have been erupting in chaos and fury. as it's official, the greeks are being told how much they have to tighten their belts. abc's global affairs anchor kri christiane amanpour has that story. >> reporter: it's harsh medicine and more than 100,000 people took to the streets this weekend protesting the draconian cuts. violence and rage boiled over. at least 50 buildings torched, nearly 200 people were injured. beneath the rage is desperation. [ speaking foreign language ]. "greece is finished," this man says, there is no hope. after living way beyond its means, with tax evasion and generous benefits a way of life, greece is now trying to avoid bankruptcy. and must tighten its belt like never before. that means slashing the minimum wage by more than a
the budget will not be passed because of washington dysfunction so really this is about obama setting the stage for the november election. >>> now we go overseas to something else affecting the u.s. economy, greece, the stability of greece has a big ripple effect on what can happen here in the american recovery. the streets there, though, have been erupting in chaos and fury. as it's official, the greeks are being told how much they have to tighten their belts. abc's global affairs...
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>>> tonight on "nightline," obama revealed. an explosive new book, an exclusive tape that takes us inside the oval office as the president faced off against republicans as an economic time bomb ticked. so what made the man so famously cool spew coals of rage? diane sawyer with an abc news exclusive. >>> cheer, in the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, this tough as nails coach is making like "glee's" sue sylvester to turn them into champions but at what price? >>> and for anyone who's ever looked at their pooch and seen a glimpse of nobility introducing animal ancestors. how one artist made a booming business in pet portraits. >>> good evening. i'm bill weir. tonight, you'll get a glimpse behind the closed doors of power and into the dysfunctional relationships that can make or break this nation. bob woodward is best known for uncovering watergate but his new book takes us into the obama white house where last year's clash with republican leadership brought america to the brink of financial armageddon. tonight you
>>> tonight on "nightline," obama revealed. an explosive new book, an exclusive tape that takes us inside the oval office as the president faced off against republicans as an economic time bomb ticked. so what made the man so famously cool spew coals of rage? diane sawyer with an abc news exclusive. >>> cheer, in the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, this tough as nails coach is making like "glee's" sue sylvester to turn them into champions...